STATION COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01508632 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-07-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£38.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,056
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,046 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£38k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£26k£40k£53k£66kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£38.1k£60.1k
Current assets£45.9k£66.1k
Net assets£38.1k£60.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-08-17
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    ASHLEY, Jennifer Lou resigned
    director
  10. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-02-13
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    BLAKE, Joan resigned
    director
  18. 2005-12-03
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    NAYLOR, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-04-01
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Charles resigned
    secretary
  20. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    ASHLEY, Jennifer Lou appointed
    director
  21. 2002-09-09
    ➕
    BLAKE, Joan appointed
    director
  22. 2002-08-21
    ➖
    LANE, Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2002-07-09
    ➕
    NAYLOR, John Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2002-05-03
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Charles appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-11-25
    ➖
    TIPTON, Nicholas Peter resigned
    director
  27. 1996-09-01
    ➖
    BERRY, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  28. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann appointed
    secretary
  29. 1991-08-18
    ➕
    BERRY, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  30. 1991-08-13
    ➕
    LANE, Simon appointed
    director
  31. 1980-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STATION COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Anthony Naylor
Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Jennifer Lou Ashleyceased 01/12/2025· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1980-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Raworth House 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

NAYLOR, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NAYLOR, John Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERRY, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 1991-08-18 · resigned 1996-09-01
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Linda Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2002-05-03
Resigned
ASHLEY, Jennifer Lou→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2021-08-17
Resigned
BLAKE, Joan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2012-02-13
Resigned
LANE, Simon→
director · ~63y · appointed 1991-08-13 · resigned 2002-08-21
Resigned
TIPTON, Nicholas Peter→
director · ~68y · resigned 1997-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23